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What comes to your mind when you think of a creative life? Art? Artists?
You might think that creativity only exists in artistic professions. But that’s not true!
A creative life is one where curiosity leads the way more than fear. It’s a life in which, instead of worrying about “what will people say,” you listen to yourself, respond to your own needs, choose curiosity, and try new things. And it’s not about doing big, bold things. It’s not about packing a backpack and hitchhiking across the world to explore unknown corners of the planet. It’s about small choices. About courage.
You reach complete freedom when you're sixty, seventy years old—because that’s when you finally realize the liberating truth: no one was ever really thinking about me anyway.
Maybe you’ve always wanted to try scuba diving but thought it was scary or pointless. Maybe you admire people who paint with passion, but you’re too embarrassed to pick up a brush because “I have no talent.” Or maybe—just maybe—instead of making your usual chicken salad for dinner, you could experiment a little in the kitchen and go wild with something exotic.
What blocks our creativity the most is fear, perfectionism, and worrying about what others might say. That’s exactly what this book is about—and it’s the one I wholeheartedly recommend today. A book that helped unlock something creative in me.
Elizabeth Gilbert strips away the mystery around the creative process, shares the practices of great creators, and shows us how to find inspiration in everyday life.
So go for it. Try. Experiment. And let go of perfectionism.
Don’t waste your life 😉
